Direct Democracy

Observing a well-developed democracy—Carlo Osi (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

6 Sep 2008

PHILADELPHIA– The Americans are in the thick of their own political history. Their upcoming presidential elections will be in November and it dawns upon me what an educated, well-developed democracy the US has.

Without Primaries or Caucuses, Campaign for German Chancellor Begins (New York Times)

6 Sep 2008

The battle lines in next year?s parliamentary elections in Germany are being drawn the old-fashioned way, through back-room wheeling and dealing.

Washington offers aid to hurricane-blasted Cuba (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

6 Sep 2008

The United States has offered Cuba US$100,000 in emergency aid for the victims of Hurricane Gustav and is willing to send far more if a U.S.-approved disaster assessment team is allowed to tour the hardest-hit areas.